David J. Skal Movies

This documentary short explores the origins of the monster movie and how Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" (1963) fits in the genre.

Documentary about the making of 1935's "The Bride of Frankenstein."

Documentary about the real life inspiration behind "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," serial killer Ed Gein.

Written, co-produced and co-directed by David J. Skal, THE WORLD OF GODS AND MONSTERS is a behind-the scenes chronicle of the making of the 1998...

Documentary featured on the Classic Monster Collection and Monster Legacy Collection for The Mummy (1932).

Documentary about the making of and legacy of The Creature from the Black Lagoon included in The Legacy Collection box set.

Actress and neice of Universal Pictures founder Carl Laemmle, Carla Laemmle recounts the events that occured while filming Phantom of the Opera, The...

Video essay about the 1927 film 'The Cat and the Canary'.